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Clarify

發佈時間: 2019/12/02

Clarify

近半年來各式各樣的謠言特別多,而且經網絡一傳十、十傳百,即使當事人、政府出來澄清(clarify),亦難以釋除各方疑慮。謠言有時更會被解讀為政府試水溫的手段。

Clarify解「澄清」,即是闡明,以使事情更清晰更易懂,減少困惑。Clarify一字可以用於澄清問題(issue)、聲明(statement)、立場(position)等等。例如,I would appreciate it if you could clarify this point for the record.(如果你可以澄清這一點,我將不勝感激。)Reporters asked the politician to clarify his position on the health care reform for at least three times.(記者至少三次要求政客澄清他對醫療改革的立場。)

Clarify一字常接疑問詞how、why、what等,點出需要澄清或者解釋甚麼事情。例句︰Could you clarify how this product will help to improve children's analytical skills?(你能否說明該產品如何幫助提高兒童的分析能力﹖)He clarified why the experiment did not work properly.(他澄清了為甚麼那實驗無法正常進行。)

(本欄逢周一、三、五刊登)

撰文: Ally Dean's List級英文老師
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